Publicity Rights in India: Striking a Balance Between Fame and Freedom

December 4, 2023 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

Introduction According to the International Trademark Association, the right of publicity is an intellectual property right that protects ag

Transforming The Legal Landscape: The Power Of Blockchain Technology

August 22, 2023 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Introduction The legal industry is one of the world’s oldest and most established industries. Hundreds of years ago, the legal system

Traditional Knowledge And Patents in India

June 24, 2023 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Traditional Knowledge (TK) is the skills, practices, methods, and know-how, that have been carried on from generation to generation within a

Personality Rights In India: Protection Of Personality Rights Under Trademark Act

June 16, 2023 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

With the digitization of practically every form of media – the rights of celebrities in relation to their name, voice, signatures, and per

Public Interest Litigation: How To File A PIL In India?

December 21, 2022 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

The term has become quite familiar amid ongoing scenarios. End number of PILs are being filed. But do you know what is a Public Interest Lit

Legal Requirements To Start A Business In India

December 16, 2022 | Reading Time - 12 minutes

India is embracing startup culture and 1991’s LPG (Liberlisation, Privatisation and Globalisation) Reforms have played a significant r

Overview of Patent Law in India

June 2, 2020 | Reading Time - 11 minutes

What is a Patent? A patent is an exclusive privilege given to the author by the State to prohibit anyone from utilizing, creating, and selli

An overview of Copyrights Act

May 26, 2020 | Reading Time - 15 minutes

Copyright Copyright is a type of intellectual property protection granted under Indian law to creators of original works of authorship, such

Overview of Trademarks Act, 1999

March 20, 2020 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

The law related to trademark was governed by the Trade and Merchandise Act, 1958, 1958 until the trademark’s act of 1999 came in force. An

Copyright laws v/s Parody

September 24, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Introduction Copyright is the legal right conferred upon the owner of intellectual property. Copyright grants an exclusive right to the or

How to Patent a ‘Design’?

July 2, 2018 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

Overview The Designs Act, 2000 along with Designs Rules, 2001 administers the registration and protection of industrial designs in India. Th

Geographical Indications

June 15, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Overview: The fast growth of International Trade has brought markets closer than ever before. This brings into focus a concern based on the

IPR and Pharmaceuticals

June 15, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

The Pharmaceuticals Industry and Intellectual Property Rights In India Intellectual Property is that area of law which deals with protecting

Designs – FAQs

June 15, 2018 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

Design is a very new form of IPR which has been recognised under the Designs Act, 2000. It is still in a nascent stage of development. Thus

Copyright FAQs

June 15, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Copyrights are one of the most used forms of IPR. However, due to the form in which they vest, has led to a lot of ambiguity as to their app

Digitization of Copyright Registry

June 15, 2018 | Reading Time - 1 minute

In a digital world, the Indian government is on a constant move to deliver on its promise of a Digital India. One of its new initiatives is

Patents – What is a Patent?

June 15, 2018 | Reading Time - 5 minutes

What is a Patent? And how does it protect your rights? In this article, we set out the basic meaning of patent under Indian Law, and the ess

Procedure To Apply For a Patent

June 15, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

A Patent is a legal document which is granted by the government to the inventor for a limited period for the invention that they have create

Carbon Credit And Intellectual Property Rights

June 15, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Introduction Rapid industrial growth has resulted in increased energy consumption and consequently the level of carbon dioxide, and other gr

Patent-All you need to know

June 15, 2018 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

Definition A Patent is a form of intellectual property right granted to an invention or idea which is novel, contains an inventive step and

What is Patent Pending?

June 15, 2018 | Reading Time - 1 minute

What is Patent Pending and how do we use the term “Patent Pending”? Under Indian law (S.111 of the Indian Patents Act, 1970), in

Agriculture and IPR in India

June 15, 2018 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

IPR VIS-A-VIS Agriculture Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as a legal fiction of considering an intangible asset as property by the State

Copyright Law : Its Implications on Protection of Traditional Handicrafts in India

May 31, 2018 | Reading Time - 5 minutes

The question is whether or not protected under the copyright law is extended to the village or rural craftsmen who are generally ignorant ab

Copyright

May 17, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Overview A Copyright gives the creator of original works exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time. Copyright may apply to a wide r

Descriptive Trademark For Business: Evaluation

April 23, 2018 | Reading Time - 5 minutes

– by expert Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) & Trademark Lawyers in Chandigarh A mark, be it for a trade (relating to goods) or

Is downloading via torrent illegal in India?

April 23, 2018 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

– This question has highlighted the senses of the IP world, sometimes confusing even the top advocates for Intellectual Property Matte

WAQF Board

November 8, 2017 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

When a muslim person under religious faith and for benefit of society donates his property in name of Allah it is called Waqf. Literal meani